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27th Aug 2021

Avcorp has announced the signing of a contract extension with Boeing to provide the wheel well fairing assemblies for the Boeing 737MAX. The Canada-based company, Avcorp, designs and builds major airframe structures for some of the leading aircraft companies that include BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, and Subaru Corporation.

26th Aug 2021

Ahlstrom-Munksjo’s parent company Spa Holdings 3 Oy, part of the official list of the International Stock Exchange, has registered with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office as its business name Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding 3 Oy. The company along with Spa US Holdco, Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj and its subsidiaries form the Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding group of...

26th Aug 2021

Fuji Corporation, a Japan-based manufacturer of machinery also engaged in producing nonwoven cloth, posted 2.5 per cent sales rise to ¥38.7 billion (Japanese Yen) in first quarter (Q1) of FY21 ended on June 30, 2021, compared to ¥37.8 billion in same period of prior fiscal. Operating profit for the quarter surged 37.5 per cent to ¥8.8 billion (¥6.4...

25th Aug 2021

Markforged, a leading creator of the integrated metal and carbon fibre additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, has announced that Cabin Management Solutions (CMS), a privately held in-flight cabin management and entertainment systems company headquartered in the US, is utilizing two Markforged X7 industrial carbon fibre 3D printers.

24th Aug 2021

Siemens Gamesa is set to expand its successful offshore blade factory in Hull, England by 41,600 square metres, more than doubling the size of the manufacturing facilities. The expansion represents an investment of £186 million and is planned to be completed in 2023. Siemens Gamesa, which is based in Germany, is a pioneer and leader of the wind...

24th Aug 2021

Toyo Engineering Corporation has bagged a contract for a project to construct a polypropylene plant from Prime Polymer. Toyo will carry out the EPC contract on a full turn-key basis that includes engineering, procurement, and construction. Toyo is a Japanese engineering, procurement, and construction firm serving the hydrocarbons and petrochemical...

23rd Aug 2021

Gravitilab is collaborating with National Composites Centre (NCC), part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, on development of new composite flight structures for its fleet of suborbital launch vehicles. Composite materials are known for low mass and high strength, the features which make them the ideal solution to optimise Gravitilab’s vehicle...

20th Aug 2021

German machinery producer Thies will showcase its machinery for chemical dispensing, energy savings, and the colouration of materials ranging from fibres to fabrics to 3D-printed parts at the Techtextil exhibition slated to take place in Raleigh, NC, US from Aug 23-25. Thies’ innovations ensure quality, reduce manual labour and conserve natural...

20th Aug 2021

Precision ADM, an US-based medical device and manufacturing solutions provider, has acquired Roswell Downhole Technologies (DHT), a Canadian manufacturer of best-in-class melt-blown fabric for medical filtration applications. The companies will manufacture Canada’s first supply of 100 per cent compostable fabrics for PPE and reduce Canada’s GHG...